King James Version
At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat.(Matthew 12:1)
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.(Matthew 12:2)
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;(Matthew 12:3)
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?(Matthew 12:5)
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple.(Matthew 12:6)
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.(Matthew 12:7)

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Matthew 12:4 - Cross Reference

And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that is in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it. (Leviticus 8:31)
And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. (Leviticus 24:5)
And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. (Exodus 29:32)
And thou shalt set upon the table showbread before me always. (Exodus 25:30)